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I know what my old daddy would have done. Actually he did do it a couple of times.
After the first bite, the dog would be pushing up daisies.
Call Cesar Millan - the “Dog Whisperer” ... :-) ...
Short of that, I would simply get rid of the dog.
How’s your insurance? Are you sure it will cover you if he bites a kid? Your entire net worth is at risk.
Stew pot
Broken the skin and required treatment, the doctor is obligated by law to report the dog.
It is only going to get worse, get rid of the dog.
I know what I did.
Grab collar, and insert other hand in mouth as a fist.
EAT it! You want to gnaw on it? Eat it!
No need to be cruel about it.
I would suggest talking to your vet and seeing if he or she could recommend an animal behaviorist.
A nip I could overlook but this sounds like it’s a problem and a purposeful biting. I adore dogs but I would not keep a dog like that.
Bullet
He’s now the alpha dog. No way to fix this other than to dispose of him. Someone might want it for a guard dog, but it is not suitable around people or other dogs.
The sleeping issue is easy, dogs should NEVER sleep in their owners bed. This introduces all sorts of behavioral problems due to pack order and dominance issues .
The second issue is an easy fix as well, the dog needs a muzzle whenever any sensitive work is performed. The vet needs to be informed.
However, my opinion is that this animal will continue this behavior and is a potential time bomb. This dog should NEVER be allowed around any children.
You call, but I think you know the answer...
Understand that young dogs especially will get scared and bite when you are doctoring on them or in some manner scaring them.
And there are dogs that are very protective of their home or their toys, as well as their food.
But this dog is different. By your description, if it is accurate, the dog had absolutely no reason to bite other than he has something missing.
Some dogs are just mean or have something missing. This dog is apparently one of those.
You had better get rid of him before he bites a kid. At two years old, he is what he is. He is not going to change his ways and he is getting big enough and strong enough that he can ruin, maybe even kill, an adult.
So a kid would have no chance.
Zap him.
First of all. Get the dog out of the bed. The dog has decided that it is the leader of its pack and has no fear of biting them. The owners need the help of a dog trainer to retrain them and the dog.
Unless you want to contact he Dog Whisperer, I recommend getting rid of the dog and getting a nice dog.
There are too many nice dogs that need homes to warrant giving a home to a biter.
He has already showed you his tendencies, you need to pay attention to them, the dog is dangerous.
Ready... bite him back!
My German Shepard bit me (and others) when he was around 2 yrs. old. Broke my skin, 8 year old daughter in the house... I was furious! Next time he got me, I got him back... completely out of control.. grabbed some of his neck skin and bit it hard (did not break skin) and yelled in his face, you do it to me, I do it to you!! Never had an issue again, lived many many happy years! It's probably irresponsible to even share such a story, but we always thought it changed everything!
Put the dog down. I put down a Jack Russel because he was a biter. He was a little dog, I kept him around too long, a big dog should be put down sooner because he could do some serious damage. Sad I know.
Non-recoverable fault. Dispose of him humanely.
So out of selfish need of a human, this volatile dog isn’t going to be put down, but pulling his teeth out is fine? You’ve got a family making some weird decisions.
And I don't mean giving him to someone else.
I had dobbies, they bit but they never bit me. They bit people who thought they would break into my house and one who raised his hand to me. The last was just a warning nip because he had not actually hit me, just literally raised his hand to do so.
I had a female that I could reach into her box while she was whelping and take out each pup as it was born to check it over. She never even offered to bite.
I love dogs but there is something wrong with this one.